Guide tool



V July 19,1927.

ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented July 19, 1927.

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The Aobject of this invention is to provide means for holding and .guiding the ends of a Wire lclamp adapted to pass around the sections ot' a. pole, such as a telegraph or itelephone pole, to -be spliced-, -thereby avoiding Athe necessity of holding the ends by hand Vwhile 'a vise or :similar tool is being appliedto the clamp. A further object is to provide means for lb holding a threaded or plain and lstaaighlt end of a `wine cla-mp with reference -to an eye member formed on the opposite end of the clamp, fsolth'at lupon the application of a vise to fthe vclamp the ends of the llaftte'r havll in-g :sliding relatii to `leach lother swill ybe broughttofthe position-desired for securing the straight rend .in the eye. member', by bending `over` said 'straight eind. or otherwise securing it. Y v

A further-'object :is @to pnoduce a gu-ide tool ycofrnp-rising' ,a pair of pivotall mounted jaws leach having .a channel extenf ing transversely thereof, the channels cooperating to o form a bore thru which the straight end of the wire `clamp'loosely projects. v

A further object is to provide a third jaw, pivotally mounted, and carrying a spring held plunger adapted to pass thru the eyel and enter the end of the bore for holding 80 the elements in registration. the eye being engaged by the third and the plunger recedlng as the straightk end of the wire clamp is carried by the vise thru the eye, the third jaw also receding upon further movement. l

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construct-ion and arrangement of elements described, illustrated and claimed, it being understood that modications may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of th-e invention.

In the drawings forming part otthis applicationi i Fig. 1 is a vie-w of the device in elevation, the third jaw and handle thereforappearing in full line and in dotted line position;

Fig. 2 is a vie-w in elevation, from another angle;

also constituting a top plan when the tool is in vertical position;

Fig. 4 is ay detail view in elevation and section, showing especially the relation of the third jaw to one of the other jaws, and

the manner of mountingr the plunger; and v Fig. 3 is a view in endelevation, the viewV .DFI-i1ce..l

Bis e 'detail View a .loop lcla-mp. v f

In'earrying out the invention, .I emplo a piacer-like tool comprising jaws 110 eac provided. with :a channel or Lgroove 11 ex-` tend-ing transversely thereof near the roundl ed end :12, thegroove being on the inner side,`

md the two. grooves cooperating to forniV a bore thm which thestraight `end 13 of a wire clamp ,is adapted 'to pass,jthis clamp being linv the form of a yloop memberl and @adapted 5to .surround the two vpole sections, L

ing a vise yto the clamp will not ,beobligedto reach around the pole .in order to see-'that the ends are properly cooperatingit :being necessary in purely hand 'operation vto vhold the end manually. Y

The tool when thus applied, will a verticalor suspended position, if the clamp is applied a considerable distance above the surface of the ground, but it is not necessary that the handle portions be in the position indicated, as the tool will serve the function equally well if in a horizontal position, or in fact at any angle. l

The jaws 10 are pivotally connectedby bolt or rivet 17, and a third jaw 18 is mounted on one ofy the jaws first named or on the shank portion thereof, by means of pivot member 19. A spring 20 connects the handle of the third jawwith the handle of either of the other jaws, this being'a tension spring and normally holding the third jaw in the position of Figs. 1V and 4.

A strap or loop`member 25 is pivotally vconnected at 26 with handle 23, and is adapt' ed to engage the handle 21 of the other jaw` 10. A spring 27, of the form shown in Fig.

2 is mounted on handle 24,and includesan offset portion adapted. to engage and retain the U-portion of strap 25, for the purpose of retaining the two jaws 10 in cooperating relation in order to form the bore for the y straightend 13 of the wire clamp.

An important feature of thev construction is 'the mounting of a plunger 30 in the third jaw 18, thisv lunger extending transversely of the end oipthe jaw and being held in the position of Fig. 4 by a spring 31 mounted in recess 32`in the jaw. The end of plunger 30 carries a head 33, and the opposite end is adapted to pass thru eye member 15 of the wire clamp and to enter the end of the bore formed by the grooves 11 in the jaws 10. This retains the elements in proper relation, so that the straight end 13 of the clamp will be n position to pass thru the eye 15. The end 34 of jaw 18 has the special form shown in Fig. 4, and is adapted to partly enter the opening formed by the eye, this portion 34 being of annular form and having al curved o1' .slightly reduced portion serving the purpose intended, that is, eiecting close cooperation with the eyemember.

It will be understood that the loop clamp formed of Wire and adapted to surround the pole sections to be spliced is to be tightenedv by a vise-like tool, and the end 13' will be forced into contact with the plunger, the latter will recede under the action of its spring, and the end 13will pass thru eye 15. Upon further movement the jaw 18 will recede and move about pivot-19 and against the action of light spring 20. The guide tool has now served its purpose, and the end 18 of the wire clamp is to be bent over or clinched with reference to the eye 15, or otherwise secured, it being assumed that the clamp is still being held by the vise, not shown in this case, but employed for apply ing the clamp to the pole sections.

Having .described the invention what is claimed is `1. In a device/ofthe class described, a

pair of jaws pivotally connected and channeled transversely, the channels being o po site each other, a third jaw movable a out a pivotal point at `an angle to the axis of movement of the jaws first named, and an element mounted in the third jaw and movable thru this jaw in alinement with a bore formed by the channeled portions.

2. In a device of the class described, a pair of jaws pivotally connected and channeled transversely, the channels being opposite each other, a third jaw movable about a pivotal point at an angle to the axis of movement of the jaws lirst named, and a spring-held element mounted in'the third jaw and extending therethru in alinement with a bore formed by the channeled portions.

8. In a device of the class described, a pair of jaws pivotally connected and channeled transversely, the channels being opposite each other, a third jaw movable about a pivotal point at an angle to the axis of movement of the jaws first named,the third jaw having a transverse bore therein and a. chamber communicating with the bore, a. plunger extending thru the bore and chamber, and a spring for normally forcing the plunger toward the jaws first named.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

JOHN PEMBERTON SNAPP. 

